Vertu First Investments Limited

Active00251237 Private limited company

Incorporated: 8 October 1930 (96 years)
Previously known as: Bristol Street First Investments Limited (until 2 April 2025)
Royale Baby Carriages Limited (until 25 July 1995)
Industry: Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (45111)
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (45200)
Directors: Leonardo Caruso
Tom Ross Garratt
David Paul Crane
all 5 directors
Owned by: Vertu Motors PLC
Accounts type: Audit exemption subsidiary
Region: North East
Address: Vertu House Fifth Avenue Business Park
Team Valley
Gateshead
NE11 0XA

Website & contact details

Group website: investors.vertumotors.com via Vertu Motors PLC
vertumotors.com
The site of this company’s group or brand.

Filing status

Accounts due: 30 November 2026
Last accounts: 28 February 2025
Conf. stmt due: 23 July 2027
Last conf. stmt: 9 July 2026

Charges

Total: 21
Outstanding: 4
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 17

Officers 6 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Caruso, Leonardo

Director · Appointed 1 January 2026

Also at Albert Farnell Limited, Grantham Motor Company Limited, Vertu Fourth Investments Limited · more companies

British

Born September 1977 (49)

Garratt, Tom Ross

Director · Appointed 28 March 2024

Also at Grantham Motor Company Limited, Vertu Fourth Investments Limited, Vertu Motors (TMC) Limited · more companies

British

Born May 1986 (40)

Loose, Nicola Jane Carrington

Secretary · Appointed 1 March 2019

Crane, David Paul

Director · Appointed 4 November 2008

Also at Wiper Blades Limited, Vertu Motors (Durham) Limited, Farmer and Carlisle Leicester Limited · more companies

British

Born October 1967 (59)

Anderson, Karen

Director · Appointed 26 March 2007

Also at Wiper Blades Limited, Rowes Garage Limited, Vertu Motors (Durham) Limited · more companies

British

Born November 1971

Forrester, Robert Thomas

Director · Appointed 26 March 2007

Also at Wiper Blades Limited, Rowes Garage Limited, Vertu Motors (Durham) Limited · more companies

British

Born September 1969 (57)

Officer history (20 former)

1 January 2026

Appointed Caruso, Leonardo as Director

28 March 2024

Resigned Harrison, Ian as Director

28 March 2024

Appointed Garratt, Tom Ross as Director

1 March 2019

Appointed Loose, Nicola Jane Carrington as Secretary

1 March 2019

Resigned Sherwin, Michael as Director

1 March 2019

Resigned Anderson, Karen as Secretary

15 March 2018

Resigned Ferry, Steve as Director

20 November 2014

Appointed Ferry, Steve as Director

20 November 2014

Appointed Harrison, Ian as Director

25 February 2010

Appointed Sherwin, Michael as Director

25 February 2010

Resigned Muckle Secretary Limited as Corporate Secretary

25 February 2010

Appointed Anderson, Karen as Secretary

4 November 2008

Appointed Crane, David Paul as Director

29 June 2007

Resigned Norham House Director Limited as Corporate Director

22 June 2007

Appointed Norham House Director Limited as Corporate Director

26 March 2007

Appointed Muckle Secretary Limited as Corporate Secretary

26 March 2007

Appointed Anderson, Karen as Director

26 March 2007

Resigned Smiley, Patrick Joseph as Director

26 March 2007

Resigned Hammonds Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Secretary

26 March 2007

Appointed Forrester, Robert Thomas as Director

26 March 2007

Resigned Tustain, John Bernard as Director

26 March 2007

Resigned Smiley, Patrick Joseph as Secretary

26 March 2007

Resigned Williams, Paul Raymond as Director

25 September 2002

Appointed Hammonds Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Secretary

25 September 2002

Resigned Pinsent Masons Secretarial Limited as Corporate Secretary

4 May 2001

Appointed Pinsent Masons Secretarial Limited as Corporate Secretary

4 April 1997

Appointed Smiley, Patrick Joseph as Secretary

4 April 1997

Resigned Marton, Richard Egerton Christopher as Director

4 April 1997

Resigned Mccaslin, Stuart David, Mr as Director

4 April 1997

Resigned Bsg Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Secretary

4 April 1997

Resigned Thorne, Raymond as Director

4 April 1997

Appointed Smiley, Patrick Joseph as Director

4 April 1997

Resigned Turnbull, Peter as Director

27 September 1996

Appointed Williams, Paul Raymond as Director

29 July 1996

Appointed Thorne, Raymond as Director

29 July 1996

Appointed Mccaslin, Stuart David, Mr as Director

31 October 1995

Appointed Turnbull, Peter as Director

31 October 1995

Resigned Dawson, Anthony David as Director

1 August 1995

Appointed Tustain, John Bernard as Director

30 June 1993

Resigned Saward, Bryan Gray as Director

10 May 1993

Resigned Cannon, Thomas Charles as Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Vertu Motors PLC

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016

Owns 75–100% of shares

Holds 75–100% of voting rights

Right to appoint and remove directors

Public Limited Company

Reg. no. 05984855

Group structure 41 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Vertu Motors PLC

Aceparts Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

All Car Parts Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Power Bulbs Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares

Power Bulbs Online Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Wiper Blades Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Albert Farnell Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Bristol Street Commercials (Italia) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Easy Vehicle Finance Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Gordon Lamb Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Gordon Lamb Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Gordon Lamb Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

International Concessionaires Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Grantham Motor Company Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Farmer & Carlisle Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Farmer and Carlisle Leicester Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Farmer and Carlisle Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Rowes Garage Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

The Union Motor Company Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Helston Garages Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Helston Garages Group (Management) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Helston Garages Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Group SMB Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Westcountry Ventures Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Jactamial Properties Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Westcountry Enterprises Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Hillendale Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Hillendale LR Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Hughes Group Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Hughes of Beaconsfield Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Macklin Property Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Motor Nation Cars Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

SHG Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

South Hereford Garages Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Sigma Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Vertu Motors (Continental) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

South Hereford Garages Trade Parts LLP Holds 25–50% of voting rights

The Taxi Centre Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Vertu First Investments Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares

Boydslaw 103 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Dunfermline Autocentre Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

And 14 more

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
22 October 2026	Registration of a charge
15 July 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	9 July 2026
3 March 2026	Registered office address changed
27 January 2026	Appointment of a director
25 November 2025	Other filing